The expansion draft for incoming Major League Soccer clubs Atlanta and Minnesota took place Tuesday and no Chicago Fire players were selected.
Each expansion team took five players and each existing team could only lose one player so 10 existing clubs lost a player in Tuesday's draft.
When the list of unprotected players came out yesterday there was some buzz that former Fire midfielder Harry Shipp could be taken, but Atlanta opened by selecting Danny Toia from Montreal, meaning Shipp could not be selected after that pick.
Former Fire backup goalkeeper Alec Kann was selected by Atlanta.
The Fire left only two players currently under contract unprotected: David Arshakyan and Michael Harrington.
The conclusion of the expansion draft means trades are open once again. Also the league announced the list of players eligible for MLS free agency on Monday. Teams are allowed to negotiate with free agents beginning at 4 p.m. Tuesday.
Thursday will feature the MLS waiver draft and the first stage of the re-entry draft is the following day. Typically, neither has many moves, but it is a sign that the MLS offseason is in full force.